July 1, 2025

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2025 Predictions Update: Mid-Year Status

Today, July 2, we officially move into the second half of 2025. Therefore, I thought it would be a good time to perform a “mid-year check” of the predictions I made for the year in this space on December 18, 2024. As a reminder, the title of that column was “2025 Predictions: Trump Policies Edition.” So, in the remainder of this column, I will evaluate each of my predictions based on the promises President Trump made prior to returning to the White House by giving myself a “midterm grade,” a

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Large entrepreneurship summit set for Augusta

Augusta has been selected to host a summit conference this fall to talk entrepreneurship, accelerators, and incubators. The Startup Champions Network is bringing the Fall 2025 Ecosystem Builder Summit to the Garden City, Nov. 5-7. “Startup Champions Network is one of the largest organizations made up of entrepreneur support organizations in our country,” explained Eric Parker, co-founder with Grace Belangia of theClubhou.se and Make Startups, Inc. based in the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center “We will have 150 to 200 people convening in Augusta, Ga. to learn about our

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July brings sizzling economic impact

More than 9,000 visitors, generating almost $1.5 million, are expected in the River Region for meetings, reunions, events, and sporting events this month. One of the largest events kicks off July 7 with the Nike EYBL Peach Jam, which results in the largest chunk of attendance and economic impact. Destination Augusta and the Augusta Sports Council work together on recruiting and hosting these various activities, which play a critical role in sustaining the nearly 30,000 jobs that are part of the Leisure and Hospitality Industry, the fourth largest employment sector

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2025 Predictions Update: Mid-Year Status

Large entrepreneurship summit set for Augusta

July brings sizzling economic impact

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2025 Predictions Update: Mid-Year Status

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